SINCE 1828
Elbe
geographical name
El·be
| \ ˈel-bə
, ˈelb\
, ˈelb\
variants:
or Czech Labe \ ˈlä-be
\
\
Definition of Elbe
river 720 miles (1159 kilometers) long in the northern part of the Czech Republic and northeastern Germany flowing northwest into the North Sea
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